alscoinsandnotes Posted December 4, 2015 Report Share Posted December 4, 2015 this coin appears to be different to the rest thicker heavier even sticks out of the card more than the others. I have no scales the size appears the same as other UK pennies????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 George IV pennies were only struck 1825, 1826 & 1827. no more pennies were struck again until 1831. If you are comparing this Geo IV penny, which originally weighed 18.8 gm, to Victoria's pennies they only weighed about 9.44 gm, roughly half the weight & only 30mm compared to 34mm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alscoinsandnotes Posted December 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 yes I just discovered it wasn't minted and that it is a halfpenny which is cool I can add it to my 1/2d list it weighs 18g with a card and you are right the normal pennies are around 9g regards Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Geo IV halfpennies were also not made in 1828 and all the Geo IV halfpennies were only 28,00 mm in diameter and only weighed: 9,50 gr. What diameter is your coin? I suspect that it is an 1826 penny and will be 34mm in diameter or just slightly less due to wear. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alscoinsandnotes Posted December 5, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Constanius the pic above is the same as the actual, the date is clear enough to read it has to be a halfpenny hey! Regards Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted December 5, 2015 Report Share Posted December 5, 2015 Sorry Al, but no pennies or halfpennies were struck with 1828 as the date, your images above are both of the obverse. Often a worn date like 1826 can appear to be 1828. You need the diameter. Pat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alscoinsandnotes Posted December 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 what a dill brain I am fancy putting 2 pics of the same I am sorry everyone. I will put the reverse up after giving myself an uppercut. kind Regards Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alscoinsandnotes Posted December 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 g,day I have loaded the reverse and I zoomed up the obverse to have another look the date is clearly 1828 the coin with card is 19g and approx. 34ml across maybe it was from another commonwealth country maybe it was a home made one . Regards Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alscoinsandnotes Posted December 6, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 it could be that the wear has turned a 6 into an eight who knows. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
constanius Posted December 6, 2015 Report Share Posted December 6, 2015 100% George IV 1826 penny. Note the "holes" on the "8"s are round, the lower one on the "6"s are oblong, it is just wear which makes your "6" appear to be an "8". Compare the flatter bottom 8's to the more rounded bottom 6's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alscoinsandnotes Posted December 7, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2015 g,day Constanius WOW. we can see the 6 in the other one is almost closed over hey! good work mate, I have to scrub out the 8 and move to a six. these coins are absolutely worthless here but I have loved collecting them, I worked out the other day I can get 150.00 for my uk pennies in bulk copper etc, heaven knows what for my 1/2d and farthings of which I have bucket loads more, still having fun with them though. I appreciate your comments kind Regards Al Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedeadpoint Posted December 8, 2015 Report Share Posted December 8, 2015 Not just die wear? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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